The Relationship between Culture and Traffic Fatality Rates at National Level: The Moderating Role of the Economy

Abstract

This study examined whether the relationship between cultural variables and traffic fatality rates at the national level differs according to income level. In this study, culture was evaluated in the framework proposed by Hofstede (2001) and examined on the basis of five dimensions (individualism versus collectivism, power distance, uncertainty avoidance, femininity versus masculinity, and short-term orientation versus long term orientation). Correlation analysis showed that fatality rates were negatively correlated with individualism and long-term orientation, while these rates were positively correlated with power distance. Moderation analysis showed that income level moderated the relationship between long-term orientation and traffic fatality rates. The relationship between long-term orientation and traffic fatality rates was found to be statistically significant only in countries with middle-income levels. The current findings and limitations of the study were discussed by considering the relevant literature.

Keywords

• culture,traffic fatality rates,economy

Ulusal Seviyede Kültür ve Trafik Ölüm Oranları İlişkisi: Ekonominin Düzenleyici Rolü

Abstract

Bu çalışma, ulusal seviyede kültür ve trafiğe bağlı ölüm oranları arasındaki ilişkinin gelir seviyesine göre farklılaşıp farklılaşmadığını incelemektedir. Bu çalışmada, kültür Hofstede (2001) tarafından önerilen çerçevede değerlendirilmiş ve beş boyut (bireyciliğe karşı toplulukçuluk, güç mesafesi, belirsizlikten kaçınma, maskülenliğe karşı feminenlik ve uzun vadeli oryantasyona karşı kısa vadeli oryantasyon) temelinde incelenmiştir. Korelasyon analizi, ölüm oranlarının bireycilik ve uzun vadeli oryantasyon ile negatif yönde ilişkiliyken, güç mesafesi ile pozitif yönde ilişki olduğunu göstermektedir. Ayrıca, düzenleyici değişken analizi sonuçlarında gelir seviyesinin uzun vadeli oryantasyon ve ölüm oranları arasındaki ilişkiyi düzenlediği bulunmuştur. Uzun vadeli oryantasyon ile ölüm oranı arasındaki ilişkinin sadece orta gelir seviyesindeki ülkelerde negatif yönde istatistiksel olarak anlamlı olduğu bulgulanmıştır. İlgili alanyazın dikkate alınarak mevcut bulgular ve çalışmanın kısıtlılıkları tartışılmıştır.

Keywords

• kültür,trafik ölüm oranları,ekonomi

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